By Sean Graham
This week I speak with Meghan Crnic, creator of The Seaside Treatment: A Historical past of Therapeutic on Northeastern Shores. We talk about the origins of the seaside as a spot to get wholesome, the situations in nineteenth century American cities that led medical doctors to prescribe the seaside, and the logistics of attending to the associated fee. We additionally chat about how seaside areas had been constructed up, the transformation of house from well being to recreation, and the legacy of the nineteenth century on seaside cities.
Historic Headline of the Week
Emma Loewe, “Going to the seaside is sweet on your mind, in response to science,” Nationwide Geographic, Might 22, 2025.
Sean Graham is a cultural historian, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton College, and a contribution editor with Activehistory.ca
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